Well chosen prototyping is behind any great product development... It's not just for a quick demo before launch
Testing is an integral part of product development, whether that's testing the feel of a product in your hand or verifying the performance of a mechanism. Producing a prototype is a great way to get real feedback from users, manufacturers or investors to tweak and improve the product prior to manufacture.
Building and testing prototypes is really about getting into a straightforward feedback loop: build it, test it, find out what needs improving, make the changes… and then do it all again.
The Benefits of Prototyping
Learn
Prototyping occurs throughout the design process. In the early stages, rough foam models are built to check shape and ergonomics.
Verify
During development, you might need to check that all the parts and electronic components fit together as planned.
Demonstrate
Finally, pre-production prototypes might be beautifully finished to demonstrate the product and generate interest.
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